Centric

ERP IT Strategy

When thinking about an ERP solution, senior management must be prepared to make the decisions that drive the program. Do you want a large scale ERP or Best of Breed solution? How do you scale a solution to fit today’s business needs but handle future growth? What is the long term impact of the different solutions? Why today?
Centric can help by developing and evaluating the business case for change, choosing a technical solution, and creating an implementation strategy. We can point out where implementation shortcuts such as fast-path methodologies and industry templates are available. We can help you phase your implementation and start garnering more benefits, sooner. Acting as a trusted advisor, Centric can help you devise and execute your IT ERP Strategy.

ERP Package Selection

Choosing the right ERP Package is an important business decision. Different packages fit different business models and industries. Whether you’re a Fortune 100 company or a mid-size manufacturer, Centric can help you find the right solution for your business.

Centric conducts a Packaged Solution Fit Assessment based on your business requirements, and will objectively evaluate what’s available against what your needs. We’ll help you select a package that improves your business processes, better integrates your data, and shortens your processing times. We’ll do it through a structured Vendor Evaluation process and Quality Assurance advisement.

ERP Project Management

While new systems mean substantial change to all organizational units touched by the system, a client’s successful adoption of new processes and technologies is a goal we take personal satisfaction in helping them achieve. 'Battle-tested,' our Project Managers have brought multiple large-scale ERP implementation projects in on time and under budget through PMO development, work planning/work breakdown structure, system/performance testing leadership, resource loading/leveling, issue management, and vendor relations. With an average of 15+ years of industry and consulting experience, our Project Managers know what, and how, to get the job done.

Business Intelligence and Analytics

Whether you are looking for a pre-integrated BI infrastructure for data integration and management, information access, and analysis and reporting; or a full range of capabilities including intelligence dashboards, ad hoc analysis, proactive detection and alerts, intelligent workflow, and enterprise reporting, we can help. We’ll work with you to define the Oracle Business Intelligence Suite solution that’s right for you. Oracle’s products integrate with both Oracle IT environments and existing IT investments, including Oracle and non-Oracle databases, applications, and custom solutions. Centric has can design, build, test, provide training, and roll-out these complex solutions that will transform how you think about data.

Managed Database Administration Services

In today’s highly automated world, database management is still largely manual and highly specialized. While the data in databases is growing an average of 50% per year databases are also getting more complex (Gartner, 2006). Recruitment of qualified DBA’s is expensive and there are no guarantees on retention. Centric’s Managed Database Administration Services (MDBAS) is a simple and cost effective solution. Pay for DBA help only when you need it while benefiting from process innovations and economies of scale. Have DBA’s “on tap” with the right skills and training for each project, while insulating you from the impact of vacation, illness, and turnover.

As an Oracle Certified Partner, Centric’s MDBAS enables companies to maintain complex Oracle-based environments and maintain a focus on strategic projects with a reduced budget. We’ll focus on production support, maintenance of the Oracle Applications eBusiness suite, and Oracle Databases while you rest easy! Centric offers this expertise and depth of knowledge through a remote delivery model which effectively manages the production support process and can be adjusted to either augment or replace your staff. We’ll provide the excess capacity required for ongoing project support with 24/7 monitoring, proactive administration, and a best practice approach.

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